Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-04
THE DYING Ex.vICE-PRESrDENT.
Hon. william A. Whee!er'S Closing
D0ys-SufieriBg from an In.
durable Disease.
by telegraph TO the Dispatch

ALBANY, y. v, June 3.-Thc Malone
Palladium has the following statement OF
tie critiral Illness OF eX-Vlce President
William \. Wheeler: " For ten days he
has been COZ sciOus aud rational only at ln-
teIyals, and for the pest two or three DAYS
has Zen IN 4 stup0r the grelter part OF the
time. lie is uif,riug from sOftenlng OF the
brain, and there ore indications OF approach
ing paralysis. \ cafbuncle has appeared
just above the hip on one side, and
has become an element Of further weak.
ness. 1t seems impossible that he
can rally, and his death as any
hour wCod not be surprising though be
msy survive for several days. Mr. Wheeler
had been slowly filling through the past
Eve or six wears until last winter, when the
progress Of The disease became more rapid,
and hi, physician and friends began TO fear
the approach OF the end. On the night OF
Maicb 50 he was seized With chills, follow
cd by sinking spell, ana Dr. Gay thought
for lO,.Ts that lie would die. He afterward
railit d. however, Int never again re@ained
his former yigOr AMI strength. Metal
Weakness gradually became apparent and
Increased, until first there were indications
of insanity and now Of helplessnesS ard
uncor >ciOu,nc,s. The hearts Of friends
are heavy, and the community feels that IL
b9s lost H. most eminent and helpful men,
Der, Lut tor r. Wheeler himself ueath has
no dread. Insomnia has tortured bin, in.
durable maladics have given him years OF
agony, and no near relative remained To
HIM io share his affection or cheer hi
desOla.C home. 4 world OF friends will
NOUN him, but tO hm the change will be
but release from a lie OF unrest, OF pain,
and utter lOue!iresS.'
William A. Wheeler was born jane 30,
1919. in Malone. Franbhn county, y. y;
utored the University Of Vermont in the
cas- which graduated IN 1872, hut the sud
den death OF hl, father complied him Ia
leave his collegiate course unconplcted.
he commenced the study OF law with Col
oncl Asa Iiascall, aud was at different times
mploycd - a schOolteachtr. Soon after
his admission TO the bar be rose rapidly IN
Tie legal profession, and was made district
attorney Tor lranklin county. holding the
position until be declined 10 retain II
longer. For several years be was
SUPERINTENDENT OF schools for Franklin
county. In 1850 and 1851 Mr.. Wheeler
represented Franklin cOudty In the New
York House Of Assembly,, Was . member OF
the senate o. New York in 1853 and 1888,
and president pro tan. OF tat body. For
several years he was much engaged IN
bsuking and railroad affairs. He was oue
Of the organizers Of the Bank II Malone,
anG held the position Of cashier aud chief
managing director. I!e Wls trustee OF the
Northern Now York Railroad Company.
He was mcmb,r and the president OF the
Sew York constitutional Convention
in 1cG7-'6S was elected repre-
sentative IN Congress 10 The Thirly-scycnth,
Fort,.tirt. Fory.secoud, Foriy'third, and
FoIiy-iOunh C0ngrc, scs, and in June,
1876. VS. urmlmou- ly nominated for the
viccUr's idcnry 81 The United states by the
Rcmt.icln National Convention nj Gin
cinnaii. In the political complications
which arsse in Louisiana during toe seS-
sion q Nhe Forty.tbird Congress Mr..
Wh,clCr was conspicuous, he having been
Chairman Of the special committee Of the
House of Representatives that visited Lou
i>iaua and finally adjusted the difficulties
existing there en- the basis Of nat Is knO IN
- 1.-THE Wheeler compromise